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December 2010

Country Overview - United Kingdom & The Community Design

With over 35,000 registrations since 2004, the registered Community design is popular with UK undertakings. This year there have been almost 4,500 RCD filings with classes 9, 6 and 99 in highest demand. The majority of UK filers prefer the online route, with over 62% now using e-filing. However, mail accounts for 29% and around 9% continue to use fax.
 

 

 

Top 10 United Kingdom-based owners by number of RCDs filed
Company RCDs
J. Choo Limited 817
RECKITT BENCKISER (UK) LIMITED 405
Willis Gambier Ltd 369
ROBERT WELCH DESIGNS LIMITED 365
GLAXO GROUP LIMITED 293
Reckitt & Colman (Overseas) Limited 275
Typhoon International Group Limited 217
MARKS AND SPENCER plc 197
Mainetti (UK) Limited 194
Orla Kiely & D J Rowan 189

 

Top representatives by number of RCDs received from United Kingdom-based applicants
Representative RCDs
MARKS & CLERK LLP 1436
A.A. THORNTON & CO. 1256
WITHERS & ROGERS LLP 875
URQUHART-DYKES & LORD LLP 866
BOULT WADE TENNANT 803
MEWBURN ELLIS LLP 664
BARKER BRETTELL LLP 635
FORRESTER KETLEY & CO. 623
WILSON GUNN 599
KELTIE 541